Progreso Hyperbaric Chamber Logs 181 Sessions for Divers and Patients Since June

Progreso, Yucatán — Fishermen who dive out of this Gulf coast port can now get treatment within minutes of a diving accident, thanks to a hyperbaric chamber at the local CESSA health center that has logged 181 sessions and 130 wound treatments since it began operating in June.

Governor Joaquín Díaz Mena inspected the facility on Monday. The chamber serves the municipality’s more than 65,000 residents.

“For our fishermen who work in diving, treatment in a hyperbaric chamber minutes or a few hours after a decompression injury is very important, which is why it matters so much to have one here at the port of Progreso,” Díaz Mena said.

Who the chamber treats

• Divers with decompression injuries
• People with diabetic foot ulcers and chronic wounds
• Patients with carbon monoxide poisoning
• Patients with burns and severe bacterial infections
• Patients with injuries resulting from radiation therapy

How the equipment works

The chamber holds a single person. Medical staff monitor the patient throughout the treatment and adjust care to each condition. The unit holds international certification and a sanitary registration from Cofepris, Mexico’s federal health regulator.

Alberto Alcocer Gamboa, Yucatán’s health secretary and director general of the state health services, said the chamber fulfills a state government commitment to bring specialized care to communities outside the capital.